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Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

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📜 Overview: Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2011-11-01
⌚ Running Time: 44 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Gregory Doran original image
Self
Gregory Doran
Jonathan Miller original image
Self
Jonathan Miller
John Nettles original image
Self
John Nettles
Trevor Nunn original image
Self
Trevor Nunn
Christopher Plummer original image
Self
Christopher Plummer
Michael Radford original image
Self
Michael Radford
John Simm original image
Self
John Simm
David Tennant original image
Self
David Tennant
Franco Zeffirelli original image
Self
Franco Zeffirelli
Kenneth Branagh original image
Hamlet (archive footage)
Kenneth Branagh
Laurence Olivier original image
Hamlet (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Mel Gibson original image
Hamlet (archive footage)
Mel Gibson
Cal Saville original image
Hamlet
Cal Saville
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy original image
Hamlet (archive footage)
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Alan Bates original image
Claudius (archive footage)
Alan Bates
Helena Bonham Carter original image
Ophelia (archive footage)
Helena Bonham Carter
Michael Caine original image
Horatio (archive footage)
Michael Caine
Glenn Close original image
Gertrude (archive footage)
Glenn Close
John Gielgud original image
King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)
John Gielgud
Ian Holm original image
Polonius (archive footage)
Ian Holm
Paul Scofield original image
The Ghost (archive footage)
Paul Scofield
Robert Shaw original image
Claudius (archive footage)
Robert Shaw
Jean Simmons original image
Ophelia (archive footage)
Jean Simmons
Kate Winslet original image
Ophelia (archive footage)
Kate Winslet

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